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1. LCRO 293-2014 KX v Area Standards committee X [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...aware that the 11 March 2014 letter had not advised Mrs GI to seek independent legal advice. She apologised to Mrs GI for the oversight and confirmed she should see her lawyer before signing the bank documents. [14] About the same time, Mrs GI requested trust documents, saw a lawyer and received advice. Prior to that, Mrs GI appears not to have appreciated the implications of agreeing to accept appointment as a trustee. Her lawyer communicated to Ms KX and her team that Mrs G...

2. WHT - glossary [pdf, 685 KB]

   ...Weathertight Homes Resolution Service adjudicators or the Weathertight Homes Tribunal. Directions: A procedural order made in the adjudication of a claim. Discovery: Mainly a legal term used to describe the process of going through, identifying and requesting copies of information held by another party that are relevant to a particular claim so as to avoid the situation of trial by ambush. District Land Register (DLR): An officer appointed to administer the Land Transfer Act 1952...

3. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Waitemata Community Law Centre [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...insecure housing; and those experiencing family violence. We appreciate the Independent Panel taking the time to consult with Community Law and welcome the opportunity to make written submissions on the Panel’s review of the 2014 family justice reforms. OVERVIEW OF SUBMISSIONS This document includes our written submissions in response to the specific questions raised in the January 2019 Consultation Document; as well as our submissions on the points discussed with the Panel at...

4. LCRO 36/2021 ED v MR and FR (14 April 2022) [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...items to go missing from the property whilst Mrs ED and her brother were unable to enter the property as the locks had been 8 Email from Mrs ED to Mr MR (26 August 2016). 9 This raises a question as to whether Mr MR provided Mrs DM with the information required by rr 3.4 and 3.5 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules). 5 changed. There is no indication that MR was instructed by Mrs DM to take this step. • Mr MR �...

5. Williamson v Accident Compensation Corporation (Suspension of Entitlements) [2023] NZACC 002 [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...losing payment of his weekly compensation if he refused to attend the initial medical assessment. [16] Mr Williamson responded by letter on 9 February 2018 saying: … Please note that my email dated 7/2/18 was not a refusal, but contained a request for postponement due to the timing. Quote from letter: (“I confirm my intention to decline by way of postponement, the occupational assessment scheduled with a Keith Innes Murray for 2 March 2018” “The primary reason for this...

6. [2024] NZIACDT 15 – YT v CX (14 May 2024) [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...New Zealand (Immigration NZ). 3 [8] Immigration NZ approved the work visa on 25 January 2023, for a period of three years. The complainant was required to work as a fitter welder for the specified employer. [9] On the same day, Ms R informed the complainant the visa had been approved and set out the conditions. She requested payment of RMB 80,000 and provided the adviser’s own bank account details in China. [10] An invoice was prepared. It was dated 25 January 2023 a...

7. Chalecki v Accident Compensation Corporation (Entitlement to Vocational Rehabilitation Costs, Decision Capable of Review) [2023] NZACC 88 [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...transportation costs, saying: With regards to vocational rehabilitation you have been unable to provide a basis, including statutory basis, for such reimbursement. Furthermore, ACC have been unable to identify evidence to support that the provision of the requested vocational rehabilitation would have enabled you to sustain employment in your farming enterprise or that it would have been cost effective in the context of entitlements under your claim. With regards to your transporta...

8. AR v ZI ZIZ Ltd [2014] NZDT 574 (26 May 2014) [pdf, 24 KB]

   ...no part of that amount has been awarded, I will address that issue no further. Issues [6] The issues to determine are: (a) Who were the contracting parties? (b) What were the terms of the original contract? (c) Was there a second contract formed after the applicant’s former employer went into liquidation? (d) Did ZI provide his service with reasonable care and skill, that is, did he meet the statutory guarantees provided for in the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993?...

9. [2018] NZLCDT 14 Central Standards Committee 3 v Meyrick [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...page 16, line 30. 6 Notes of evidence page 20, line 9 and following. 5 renewal of practising certificate for the 2017 year and that he had filled in online applications for the two previous years, the respondent demanded copies of those forms. [12] Counsel for the applicant explained the electronic process for completing such forms as described in the affidavit of Mary Ollivier sworn on 22 November 2017 at paragraphs 2.8, 2.9 and 2.10. The essential feature of the process...

10. ENV-2017-AKL-000119 Federated Farmers of New Zealand v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.5 MB]

    ...such can be included in the proposed plan. GMOs are managed under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. Under that legislation, central government has established a specialist agency, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), (formerly the Environmental Risk Management Authority, ERMA), which has responsibility for GMOs as such, and which is required to assess the risks inherent in the release of any GMOs. Once this is done and a GMO approved for release, then it is...